Definition
To suddenly become extremely angry and lose one's temper in an explosive manner. The phrase suggests a sudden, dramatic loss of emotional control.
Etymology
This expression originated in the early 20th century from electrical fuses that would literally blow out or melt when overloaded with too much current. The metaphor perfectly captures how emotional overload can cause a person to 'short circuit' just like an electrical system.
Kelly Says
The brilliance of this metaphor lies in how it captures both the suddenness and the protective function of anger - just as fuses blow to prevent electrical damage, sometimes we 'blow a fuse' as an emotional safety valve. It's also delightfully onomatopoetic, as the word 'blow' mimics the explosive sound of both electrical failure and angry outbursts.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አእምሮ መቃጠል
a-eh-mro me-kʷa-tʼel
ARالعربية
انفجار مقطوع
an-fa-jar muq-ta-ʿ
BNবাংলা
ফিউজ উড়ে যাওয়া
fyūj uṛe yāōyā
CACatalà
cremar un fusible
kreh-mar un fyoo-see-blay
CSČeština
spálit pojistku
spaːlɪt poɪ̯stɪtku
DADansk
brænde en sikring
ˈbrɛnə ɛn siɐ̯ɡəŋ
DEDeutsch
durchbrennen
dʊʁçˈbʁɛnən
ELΕλληνικά
καίω μια ασφάλεια
keˈo mia as-ˈfe-lee-a
ESEspañol
saltar un fusible
sal-tar un fu-see-blay
FAفارسی
سوزاندن فیوز
suzāndan fyūz
FISuomi
palaa sulake
ˈpɑlɑː ˈsulɑke̞
FRFrançais
sauter un fusible
soh-teh un fyoo-see-blay
GUGU
ફ્યુઝ ઉડી જવું
fyūj uḍī javuṁ
HAHA
wuta wuta
wu-ta wu-ta
HEעברית
לשרוף ניירות
le-shrohf nay-roht
HIहिन्दी
फ्यूज उड़ जाना
fyūj uṛ jānā
HUMagyar
leéget egy biztosítékot
leːɛɡ ɛd yi bɪzoːʃiːteːkot
IDBahasa Indonesia
meledak
mə-lə-dak
ITItaliano
saltare un fusibile
sal-ta-reh un fyoo-see-blay
JA日本語
フューズが切れる
fyūzu ga ki-ru
KMKM
ភ្លើងឆេះ
phləəng cheh
KO한국어
퓨즈가 터지다
pyu-ji-ga teo-ji-da
MRMR
फ्यूजचा स्फोट
fyūj-cha sphoṭ
MSBahasa Melayu
meletup
mə-lə-tup
MYမြန်မာ
မီးလောင်ကျိုက်
mī la̰ʊn tɕaɪʔ
NLNederlands
een zekering doorbranden
eɪn zɛːkərɪŋ doːrbrɑndən
NONorsk
brenne en sikring
ˈbrɛnə en siːkriŋ
PAPA
ਫਿਊਜ ਉੱਡ ਜਾਣਾ
fyūj uḍ jāṇā
PLPolski
spalić bezpiecznik
spaˈlʲitʂ bɛpˈt͡ɕɛtʂɲik
PTPortuguês
queimar um fusível
ke-jah-mu fu-see-vel
RORomână
arde un siguranță
ar-de un si-gu-ran-tsă
RUРусский
перегореть
pʲɪrʲɪɡɐˈrʲetʲ
SVSvenska
bränna ett säkring
brɛnːa et säkːriŋ
SWKiswahili
kuchoma kifaa cha usalama
ku-cho-ma ki-faa cha u-sa-la-ma
TAதமிழ்
பாதுகாப்பு சுடர்
pātukāppu cuṭar
TEతెలుగు
ఫ్యూజ్ మీద పడిపోవడం
fyūj mīda paḍipōvaḍaṁ
TLTL
sumabog ang sigurado
su-ma-bog ang si-gu-ra-do
TRTürkçe
sigorta atmaktır
see-gor-tah ah-tmahk-tır
UKУкраїнська
спалити запобіжник
spaˈlɪtɪ zapoˈbɪʒnɪk
URاردو
فิวز اڑ جانا
fyūz uṛ jānā
VITiếng Việt
cháy cầu chì
chay kau chi
YOYO
inu adiye
i-nu a-di-ye
ZH中文
烧保险丝
shāo bǎo xiǎn sī
ZUZU
ukuba yisigaxa
u-ku-ba yi-sa-ga-xa